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Ceramide
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Article
Melanoma cell metastasis via P-selectin-mediated activation of acid sphingomyelinase in platelets
Metastatic dissemination of cancer cells is one of the hallmarks of malignancy and accounts for approximately 90 % of human cancer deaths. Within the blood vasculature, tumor cells may aggregate with platelets...
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Ceramide
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Acid Sphingomyelinase
The enzyme acid sphingomyelinase catalyzes the hydrolysis of sphingomyelin to ceramide. The importance of the enzyme for cell functions was first recognized in Niemann–Pick disease type A and B, the genetic di...